WATCH: Liam Gallagher Consoled Gareth Southgate After Euro ’96

Find out about the Oasis man's pep talk to the footballer straight after England's match against Germany.

Whether or not you're a football fan, everyone can remember the moment Gareth Southgate missed a penalty during England's Euro '96 semi-final match against Germany.

No one was more devastated than the England footballer, who looked utterly inconsolable on the pitch. But, according to a new story by ex-Aston Villa man Andy Townsend, one of the first people to console him was none other than Liam Gallagher.

Find out what he said here:

When Gareth Southgate missed THAT penalty at Euro 96, one of the first people to console him that night was...

Speaking on 5Live, Townsend recalled: "I was commentating funnily enough (that's how old I am) when he missed his pen in Euro '96. He was a teammate at mine from Villa, so of course after that game having missed a penalty like that I was gutted for him that I thought I'd go down and find him"

He added: "When he finally came in, I was only going to say 'look better than you have missed them in that position, so don't worry about it, it's done'

"And as I went to say it Liam Gallagher appeared from nowhere and he says: 'Hey Gareth, “Don’t *beep* worry about it because at least you had the *beep* to go out and take it. Them other *beep* they didn’t wanna *beep* know.'”

Classic.

Meanwhile, over 20 years on, Liam Gallagher is preparing to release his debut solo record and is still as outspoken as ever.

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